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How can you care for vomiting in your child age 3 months to 1 year?
- If your baby is breastfed, keep breastfeeding. Offer each breast to your baby for 1 to 2 minutes every 10 minutes.
- If your baby still isn't getting enough fluids from the breast or from formula, ask your doctor if you need to use an oral rehydration solution (ORS). Examples are Pedialyte and Infalyte.
- The amount of ORS your baby needs depends on your baby's age and size. You can give the ORS in a dropper, spoon, or bottle.
- If your child eats solid foods, slowly start to offer solid foods after 6 hours with no vomiting.
- Do not give your child over-the-counter antidiarrhea or upset-stomach medicines without talking to your doctor first. Do not give Pepto-Bismol or other medicines that contain salicylates (a form of aspirin) or aspirin. Aspirin has been linked to Reye syndrome, a serious illness.
Nausea and vomiting in children: When to call
Call 911 anytime you think your child may need emergency care. For example, call if:
- Your child passes out (loses consciousness).
- Your child seems very sick or is hard to wake up.
Call your doctor now or seek immediate medical care if:
- Your child has new or worse belly pain.
- Your child has a fever with a stiff neck or a severe headache.
- Your child has signs of needing more fluids. These signs include sunken eyes with few tears, a dry mouth with little or no spit, and little or no urine for 6 hours.
- Your child vomits blood or what looks like coffee grounds.
- Your child's vomiting gets worse.
Watch closely for changes in your child's health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:
- The vomiting is not better in 1 day (24 hours).
- Your child does not get better as expected.
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